PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mads Rosenkilde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Vonny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosenkilde comes to the ring accompanied by Danzig - 'Mother'. Vonny has chosen Cowboy as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rosenkilde
vs
Vonny

187 cm
34
223 lbs
22 - 14 - 1

196 cm
34
218 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Good gas tank

Instinct
V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mads Rosenkilde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Chad Vonny!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosenkilde misses with a looping left.
Vonny is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mads Rosenkilde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rosenkilde looks to land a combination but Vonny avoids it well.
Vonny unleashes a big counter combination but Rosenkilde bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rosenkilde misses with a few strikes there.
Vonny looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Rosenkilde tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vonny was well out of range. Poor timing from Rosenkilde.
Vonny is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Vonny scores with a decent looking hook.
Rosenkilde connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vonny's hands.

It looks like Chad Vonny has been cut.
Rosenkilde looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vonny raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Vonny's coach down at NACF KT Pitbull Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Vonny's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosenkilde scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rosenkilde pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rosenkilde works over Vonny's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenkilde lands with a shot to the body.

Rosenkilde darts in and clinches Vonny up against the ropes.
Rosenkilde tries to work over Vonny's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rosenkilde lands an elbow inside.
Rosenkilde is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vonny is keeping busy.
Vonny works on Rosenkilde's body with a couple of short punches.
Vonny is looking to control Rosenkilde's arms but Rosenkilde gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vonny has his back to the ropes.
Vonny lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rosenkilde avoiding damage.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Vonny misses with the head strike.
Rosenkilde takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vonny misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vonny tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rosenkilde misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Vonny.
Vonny misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rosenkilde looking to stall.
A short left from Vonny.
Rosenkilde is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vonny misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Vonny.
Vonny lands a nice uppercut.
Vonny prevents a body shot from Rosenkilde.
Rosenkilde tries to break free but Vonny pushes him back against the ropes.
Vonny misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mads Rosenkilde dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chad Vonny's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rosenkilde swings widly with a right hand
and Vonny counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vonny lands with a nice combination. Rosenkilde backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Mads Rosenkilde has been cut.
Rosenkilde throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Vonny to counter with a crisp jab.
Rosenkilde throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rosenkilde jabs Vonny right on the nose. Vonny blinks but takes it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rosenkilde, as that shot connected.
Vonny misses with a double jab
and Rosenkilde counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vonny's knee momentarily.
Rosenkilde throws a series of punches but Vonny avoids them all with ease.
Rosenkilde throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vonny displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rosenkilde throws out the jab.
Rosenkilde scores with a jab to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Rosenkilde.
Vonny throws a big counter head kick but Rosenkilde avoids it with no problem.
Mads Rosenkilde is winning the standup battle so far.

Rosenkilde clinches up with Vonny and pushes him back against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rosenkilde.

That has opened up Chad Vonny's cut even more.
Rosenkilde wants to stall.
Vonny stalling in the clinch but Rosenkilde improves position.

Rosenkilde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rosenkilde gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Vonny counters with a two punch combo.
Rosenkilde swings for the body but Vonny moves out of range.
Vonny raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vonny on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rosenkilde. Rosenkilde obviously looking to wear him down.
Rosenkilde scores with a nice strike.
Vonny checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vonny lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vonny ducks right into an uppercut from Rosenkilde.
Rosenkilde is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vonny can do to turn this around?
Vonny takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Vonny blocks a jab.
Rosenkilde misses with a two punch combination.
Vonny shapes to counter with a head kick.
Vonny throws a head kick that misses.

Rosenkilde takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mads Rosenkilde dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rosenkilde misses with the body kick
and Vonny counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rosenkilde swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vonny counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Mads Rosenkilde's cut is getting worse.
It looks like Rosenkilde has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Vonny gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rosenkilde.
Vonny moves away from the strike by Rosenkilde.
Vonny throws a counter combo.
Rosenkilde's corner calls for a 1-2. Rosenkilde obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vonny keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Rosenkilde rushes Vonny and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosenkilde tries a body shot but Vonny blocks it.
Vonny doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chad Vonny seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vonny blocks an elbow strike from Rosenkilde.
Vonny goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Rosenkilde.
Vonny lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rosenkilde backwards.
Rosenkilde is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rosenkilde is struggling to control the position.
Vonny doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rosenkilde pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Rosenkilde lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rosenkilde lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

The cut above Chad Vonny's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rosenkilde taking a breather.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vonny digs a right hand into Rosenkilde's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rosenkilde's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Rosenkilde's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Rosenkilde just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vonny's brow.
A hook to the body from Rosenkilde.
Nice body punch from Vonny - that landed with a thud.
Vonny misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vonny blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rosenkilde working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rosenkilde misses with the head strike.
Vonny swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vonny misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vonny tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Rosenkilde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rosenkilde throws a lazy uppercut
and Vonny counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rosenkilde throws a looping overhand right but Vonny ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Mads Rosenkilde did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Rosenkilde's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rosenkilde misses with a body kick.
Rosenkilde misses with a few strikes there.
Vonny is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Rosenkilde feints and then cracks Vonny's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vonny down.
Vonny slips under a jab from Rosenkilde.
Vonny throws a big counter head kick but Rosenkilde avoids it with no problem.
Vonny ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vonny raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rosenkilde cracks Vonny with an open hand slap.
Rosenkilde throws a solid leg kick but Vonny takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rosenkilde.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosenkilde circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vonny pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vonny misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Rosenkilde there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rosenkilde stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Rosenkilde moves into the clinch successfully.
Vonny tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rosenkilde's elbow.
Rosenkilde softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Vonny goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Rosenkilde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rosenkilde scores with a nice strike.
Rosenkilde swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vonny lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rosenkilde lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Rosenkilde misses.
Vonny unleashes a big counter combination but Rosenkilde bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rosenkilde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mads Rosenkilde is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vonny throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rosenkilde looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nice defenses there by Vonny.
Vonny throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rosenkilde's head.
Mads Rosenkilde is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rosenkilde looks to clinch
and Vonny counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vonny slips under a jab.
Vonny is looking for the big counter here.
Rosenkilde lands with a kick to the ribs.
Vonny tries to clinch but Rosenkilde moves out of range.
Rosenkilde looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mads Rosenkilde had his way with Chad Vonny in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Vonny throws a head kick but Rosenkilde moves out of range.
Chad Vonny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rosenkilde falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vonny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rosenkilde tries to clinch but Vonny moves away
and Vonny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A punch combination from Vonny misses.
A head kick by Rosenkilde misses
letting Vonny counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vonny throws a nice looking combination but Rosenkilde bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rosenkilde throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Vonny, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenkilde tries to land a leg kick but Vonny saw it coming and moves away.
Vonny unleashes a big counter combination but Rosenkilde bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Vonny has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Rosenkilde gets a clinch.

Rosenkilde manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rosenkilde darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rosenkilde swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vonny.
Vonny takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rosenkilde misses with a series of wild punches.
Vonny looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Rosenkilde misses its intended target.
Vonny shapes to counter with a head kick.
Mads Rosenkilde is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Rosenkilde.
Vonny checks a leg kick nicely.

Rosenkilde closes the distance and clinches.
Vonny is working Rosenkilde over against the ropes.
Vonny working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vonny tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vonny works on Rosenkilde's body with a couple of short punches.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Vonny lands a body punch.
Vonny lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Mads Rosenkilde's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Vonny lands with a left to the head.
Vonny misses with a hook to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chad Vonny.
I think Rosenkilde has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 49:46
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mads Rosenkilde!
An out of breath Mads Rosenkilde thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Chad Vonny spoke after the fight, saying 'Full credit to Mads for bringing his A-game. Much respect. My father told me when I was a little kid every time I got hurt he said 'Think past the pain' and here I am still today, I have decided that its time to retire after 31 fights. Thanks for supporting me throughout my career. I appreciate it'.